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  Heather Murtaugh
Heather Murtaugh
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Danville, Calif.

High School:
San Ramon Valley

Height:
5-7

Event:
100-200-400

Birthdate:
12/05/1980

Experience:
3L

Team’s second-fastest returnee in 100 and 200 based on her personal bests of 12.25 and 25.27, respectively, as a sophomore and freshman.

2001-02: Ranked second on team in 100 (12.48w/12.55). Also stood seventh in 200 (25.63) and ninth in 400 (63.33) with season bests near season’s end from Nebraska Quad and Oregon Twilight, respectively. Overall, ran seven meets for Ducks. Indoors, ranked third on unit in 200 and fifth in 60 with clockings from the UW Quad (fifth, 26.17) and Husky Scoring Meet (fourth, 8.12), respectively.

2000-01: Led squad in 100 (12.40) with Oregon Invite effort, and also ranked second in 400 (58.40) and third in 200 (25.20) with season bests from Washington Dual and Oregon Invite, respectively. Besides her 400 win in the Oregon Invite, also added in Linfield Icebreaker in 100 (12.61). Also clocked two 56-second splits on relays during year, including appearance in Pac-10 Championships (eighth, 3:47.86). Indoors ranked second on team in 60 (8.05), third in 200 (26.54) and fifth in 300 (43.97).

1999-2000: Finished fifth in Pac-10 100 preliminary heat with season best (12.33). Clocked season best in the 200 (first, 25.27) in Oregon Preview. Other wins on season came in Oregon Twilight in 100 (12.41) and Oregon Invite in 200 (25.31). Ranked second on team in the 100 (12.25), third in the 200 (25.27) and fourth in the 400 (58.28).

Prep: Owned prep bests of 12.50 (100), 25.44 (200) and 56.50 (400). Missed state final by one place as a senior (fifth in heat, 56.99) after finishing third in NCS 400 and 4x400. High School (Coach): San Ramon Valley '99 (Paul Swenson/Tim Hunter).

Personal: Major: General Science/Exercise and Movement Science. Her father Tom Murtaugh played basketball at Clarion. Born Heather Marie Murtaugh on December 5, 1980 in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Personal Bests: 100 - 12.25 (March 2000); 200 - 25.20 (April 2001); 400 - 56.50 (Prep).


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